Four Benue Indigenes Ask Court to Stop Aondoakaa from Contesting 2027 Governorship
Reloaded News Desk
Four registered voters in Benue State have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa, from contesting the 2027 governorship election in the state.
The plaintiffs; David Ejembi, Aondoaver Teryila, Joseph Okpanachi and Benedict Orkume filed the suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Aondoakaa.
The case is marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2152/2026.
The plaintiffs are relying on a previous Supreme Court judgment involving Aondoakaa, arguing that the decision prevents him from holding public office and that INEC and the PDP are required to comply with it.
They are asking the Federal High Court to restrain the PDP from sponsoring Aondoakaa and prevent INEC from accepting or recognising his candidature for the 2027 Benue governorship election.
The plaintiffs are also seeking a perpetual injunction restraining Aondoakaa from contesting the election.
At the latest proceedings, their lawyer, Fredricks Itula, SAN, told the court that the plaintiffs had been unable to personally serve Aondoakaa with the originating processes.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik subsequently granted an application for substituted service through the PDP and directed that hearing notices be served on the defendants.
The court adjourned the case until September 29, 2026, for further mention.
The case remains pending. No final order has been made by the Federal High Court disqualifying Aondoakaa from the 2027 election.
Reloaded News — NEWS THAT INFORMS. MEDIA THAT TRANSFORMS
